The equestrian community is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved and respected members, Bruce Walquist. On May 5th, 2023, Walquist was involved in a horse-related incident that resulted in a severe head injury. He was airlifted to…
It is with great sadness that we are announcing the passing of Hotroddin Zippo, affectionately known as “Hollywood”. This great stallion won at the World Show, Congress, NSBA and many more big wins. Not only did he have an impressive…
Wow, take a look at these archives. Video horse world posted this western pleasure class from the 1988 Quarterama in Canada. At this time this show was the largest AQHA show in North America after Congress. The class size is…
Have you ever wondered why western pleasure horses carry themselves the way they do or go so slow? Yes, some of it is training, but most of it is breeding! These horses are doing what they were born to do…
Every once in awhile there comes a stallion that does not have a winning list a mile long, but his pedigree and talent make a huge impact on the breeding industry, Invited Black was just that. Unfortunately, his impact was…
It’s time western pleasure riders get the respect they deserve! Every time I post something about western pleasure it sparks a debate. Whether you love it or you hate it, these riders deserve the same respect as any other discipline! Here…
Western Pleasure is a discipline that is definitely under a microscope. People have called the discipline, the horses and the riders some atrocious things. The big complaints are that the horses are too slow, their heads are too low, and…
$80,800 in prize money was up for grabs at this years Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic. That money was divided up by this year’s 16 entries. The winner, Taft Dickerson, of Mount Airy, North…
Breeding season is here and for a lot of horse owner’s it’s a very tempting season. There are good reasons and bad reasons to breed a mare. Below are 5 of the worst reasons that we hear time and time…
We are sad to announce that Legendary Stallion, Kay Cee Leaguer has passed away. Lisa Williams Heidenreich owned the amazing stallion and did everything she could to keep him comfortable as he aged. Unfortunately it was time for him to…
Every time we publish anything regarding western pleasure it seems like we get a flood of negative comments regarding the sport. Unfortunately there are good parts and bad parts of all disciplines. This video was taken at the AQHA World…
We are sad to report that Dont Skip Zip passed away, Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was 26 years old and passed away in his sleep. Sired by Zippo Pine Bar and out of Shez A Ten, 15.3 sorrel stallion…
Western Pleasure is a class with a lot of history. The riding style and horses have changed and progressed a lot in it’s almost 60 year history. A lot of people feel that the class has regressed and that we…
[fbvideo link=”http://http://www.facebook.com/120836654599026/videos/1214865518529462/” width=”640″ height=”480″ onlyvideo=”1″] Joan Schroeder has owned Blazing Hot for his whole life. She bred and raised the legendary stallion and has now made the decision to no longer collect him. She will breed a few select mares…
AQHA Judge Brent Tincher explains why the first-and second-place horses were the top senior western pleasure performers at the 2015 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show. Western Pleasure has been under a lot of scrutiny lately, most recently at the…